Ethiopia vs Northern Africa: Cropland — Area

Ethiopia
18,457 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
49,899 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Northern Africa rank
22nd

Cropland — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Northern Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 49,899 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 31,442 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 234 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10,489 1000 ha 44,429 1000 ha 33,940 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 12,858 1000 ha 46,297 1000 ha 33,439 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 17,019 1000 ha 49,022 1000 ha 32,003 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 18,523 1000 ha 49,689 1000 ha 31,165 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Ethiopia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 49,899 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
31,442 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Northern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.